FMBA at a Glance

Financial Depth × Managerial Breadth × Technological Acumen

Designed for financial professionals and managers from non-financial sectors, the CEIBS Finance MBA (FMBA) Programme delivers a rigorous curriculum that combines "financial depth, managerial breadth, and technological acumen." This integrated approach equips students to become versatile leaders with a strong foundation in finance, strategic management expertise, and the ability to embrace technological innovation.

The FMBA Programme offers two specializations—Technology and Leadership—placing technological advancements at the heart of financial and management practices. By applying financial expertise across industries, the programme prepares students to thrive in diverse business environments and advance their careers.

  • Leverage financial expertise to drive industrial transformation

    Understand core theories, advanced concepts, and practical financial tools. Develop skills in portfolio evaluation and financial instrument pricing to enhance strategic decision-making.

  • Elevate Management Mindset

    Build an integrated business analytics framework. Strengthen leadership, team management, and strategic thinking. Gain a systematic understanding of business dynamics and the ability to solve complex challenges.

  • Apply cutting-edge technologies to business practices

    Understand emerging technologies and their applications in finance and management. Learn to identify key innovations that drive industrial transformation in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

New specialized tracks offered in 2025: Technology and Leadership

Starting with the Class of 2025, the FMBA Programme will introduce two new specializations: Technology and Leadership. Each track combines compulsory and elective courses, allowing students to tailor their learning to their career aspirations.

Technology Specialization

This track cultivates a tech-driven mindset, helping students understand and apply emerging technologies—including fintech, AI, big data, and blockchain—across industries. Students will identify tech-driven business opportunities and explore innovative, tech-enabled business models.
Leadership Specialization

Building on our Leadership Journey, this track enhances students' leadership capabilities. Through structured self-assessment, students will identify their strengths and weaknesses while developing execution, inspiration, and motivational skills. These competencies prepare them to lead teams, drive change, address challenges, and achieve organizational goals.

This two-year programme shapes students into well-rounded leaders with a strong foundation in finance, strategic management expertise, and the ability to embrace technological innovation.

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  • Programme Start Date

    The FMBA 2025 intake begins in September 2025 as a two-year programme. Classes are primarily held on two weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) each month, with occasional weekday sessions.

  • Instruction Language and Location

    Instruction language: Chinese
    Location: CEIBS Shanghai campus

  • Student Backgrounds

    Industry Professionals: 34%
    Finance Professionals: 66%

Programme Application

Eligibility Criteria

•Bachelor's degree or higher
•Minimum five years of full-time work experience
•Minimum two years of management experience (project, team, or other)

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Student Profile

A dynamic community of high-caliber professionals who actively exchange insights to foster collective growth.
6:4

Finance vs Industry
Student Ratio

  • 34.0

    Average age

  • 10.1

    Average work experience

  • 5.0

    Average management experience

  • 30

    Master's degree or higher

  • 26

    Overseas education background

  • 82

    Mid-to-senior management

  • CEIBS professors teach students to look beyond surface-level understanding to uncover core issues. Rather than providing ready-made answers, they equip students with conceptual frameworks, reasoning methodologies, and analytical models to develop independent and critical thinking skills.

    Lu Qi FMBA 2013 Greater China Accounting & Finance Director, Philips (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

  • CEIBS professors combine academic rigor with human insight, examining financial concepts through the lens of human behavior to reveal the narratives behind financial data. Beyond the classroom, our alumni actively contribute by sharing practical experiences and providing steadfast support throughout students' learning journeys.

    Yang Yanwei FMBA 2018 Deputy General Manager, Investment Business, OneConnect Smart Technology, Shenzhen

  • My CEIBS experience proved transformative. A capstone project ignited my entrepreneurial spirit, connected me with passionate co-founders, and ultimately led to launching a venture serving over 18 million daily users today.

    Chen Hao FMBA 2012 CEO, Shanghai Wosai Internet Technology Co., Ltd.

Programme Introduction

Curriculum
Financial Depth x Managerial Breadth x Technological Acumen

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Learning experience: beyond the classroom.

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  • Over 100 industry- and finance-themed events per year
  • 3000+ alumni participants
  • 80+ guest speakers
  • 50+ topics

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  • F4 Series

    Where FMBA students and CEIBS alumni forge powerful one-to-one guidance relationships.

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  • Mentoring Programme

    Bridging theory and practice, our mentors help students navigate changing business landscapes and implement classroom knowledge effectively.

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